Pusateri’s (Bayview Village), Pusateri’s Yorkville and Pusateri’s Kitchen, Bankruptcy

Pusateri’s (Bayview Village), Pusateri’s Yorkville and Pusateri’s Kitchen, Toronto, Ontario-based affiliates of several entities comprising the Pusateri’s Group of Companies, filed assignments in bankruptcy on August 13.

Pusateri’s (Bayview Village) owned and operated the Pusateri’s grocery store located in the Bayview Village Shopping Centre, while Pusateri’s Yorkville owned and intended to operate a Pusateri’s grocery store located in the Little Italy neighbourhood of Toronto. Pusateri’s Kitchen owned and operated an industrial kitchen and warehouse in Toronto which serviced the various Pusateri’s locations with in-house branded products.

The operations of the Pusateri’s Group of Companies are being consolidated into one location, its flagship grocery store on Avenue Road in Toronto. The Avenue Road location, as well as the Pusateri’s grocery store located within the Saks Food Hall in the CF Toronto Eaton Centre, will continue to operate in the ordinary course and are unaffected by the bankruptcy proceedings.

Albert Gelman is the bankruptcy trustee.